· 7/9/1970
Peroti v. Williams
Citations
- 267 A.2d 114
- 258 Md. 663
- 1970 Md. LEXIS 1041
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[A]ctual damages are a prerequisite for liability in negligence cases, and nominal damages, or ‘technical liability’ do not exist.”
- even if the negligence of the defendant as a matter of law exists, there is no liability unless the defendant breaches a duty to protect the plaintiff from injury
- even if the negligence of the defendant as a matter of law exists, there is no liability unless the defendant breaches a duty to protect the plaintiff from injury
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Judges: Hammond, McWilliams, Finan, Singley, Smith, Digges
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